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Mashing Up: A Sikh’s perspective about turning anger into hope

Our world as exists today feels overwhelmingly negative at times and particularly during this uncharacteristic election season. Recently, it seems as though the news cycle has bombarded us with negative news, and especially so with disturbing acts of violence and slander at home and abroad.

Sikhism identifies five explicit “vices” — also referred to as “evils” or “thieves” — that pull us away from the Divine. These vices include lust, attachment, pride, greed and, yes, anger. Sikhism acknowledges that we are human beings with requisite human failings, but luckily, our faith also advises us on how to let go of them, too! Here are 7 tips to keep anger from robbing you of hope.

Read the entire post here. Many thanks to writers/producers at The Mash-Up Americans for inviting me to write and share some of this wisdom. If you haven’t read their blog or listened to their (entertaining) podcast, I would highly recommend giving them a read and a listen. Many of their topics address the challenges and experiences living as people of color in America and as such their discussions implicitly connect with the experiences of Sikhs in this country.